The Yammer Mafia
Yammer, founded in 2008 by David Sacks, emerged as an enterprise social networking platform designed to facilitate communication and collaboration within organizations.
Initially conceived as an internal communication tool for Sacks' previous venture, Geni.com, Yammer pivoted to a standalone product, providing a platform for employees to engage in real-time discussions, share updates, and collaborate on projects.
The company gained traction quickly, fueled by the growing demand for social collaboration tools in the business environment. In 2012, Microsoft acquired Yammer for $1.2 billion, integrating it into its suite of productivity and communication solutions.
The founding of Yammer reflects a pragmatic response to the need for efficient internal communication within businesses, contributing to its subsequent evolution and adoption in the corporate landscape.
The Yammer Mafia
The Yammer Mafia has founded 59 companies and raised $3 billion in total, as per Crunchbase data.
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Most money raised: Eaze
Eaze is a pioneering company in the cannabis industry, often dubbed the "Uber for Weed." It operates as a delivery platform, connecting cannabis dispensaries with customers in areas where cannabis use is legal.
Founded by Keith McCarty, a former member of the social media startup Yammer, Eaze was established to address the challenges of accessing cannabis. In 2014, just as California legalized recreational marijuana use, Eaze was preparing to close a $40 million Series B funding round, expanding its reach beyond medical cannabis users.
Eaze's innovative approach lies in its facilitation of easy and legal access to cannabis through a convenient delivery system. This model significantly influenced the cannabis market, especially in California, by streamlining the process for customers to purchase cannabis products.
Despite the complexities of the cannabis supply chain and regulatory environment, Eaze has managed to establish itself as a key player in the evolving cannabis industry.
A list of all the amazing companies covered :
- Eaze
- CloudTrucks
- Mode Analytics
- Creative Juice
- Mozart Data
- Internal
- Abl Schools
- Viable
- AdQuick
- Pocket Change
- Superframe
- WAYV
- Jumpcam
- Wildr
Eaze
Founder: Keith McCarty
Yammer Role: GM of Global Revenue
Capital Raised: $202.5M
Investors: Bailey Venture Partners
Stage: Series D
Eaze is an online marketplace and technology platform that helps provide legal access to cannabis through safe and convenient delivery.
CloudTrucks
Founder: George Ezenna
Yammer Role: Software Engineering Intern
Capital Raised: $141.6M
Investors: Craft Ventures
Stage: Series B
CloudTrucks offers a virtual trucking carrier application designed to reduce operating costs for truck drivers.
Mode Analytics
Founder: Benn Stancil, Josh Ferguson, Derek Steer
Yammer Role: Analytics
Capital Raised: $81M
Investors: H.I.G. Growth Partners
Stage: Series D
Mode Analytics is a developer of a collaborative analytics platform used to make data-informed decisions.
Creative Juice
Founder: Ian McDaniel
Yammer Role: Product Engineer and Founding Member
Capital Raised: $20M
Investors: Acrew Capital
Stage: Series A
Creative Juice is a banking and financial network for content creators.
Mozart Data
Founder: Peter Fishman
Yammer Role: Director of Analytics
Capital Raised: $19.1M
Investors: Craft Ventures
Stage: Series A
Mozart Data provides an out-of-the-box modern data stack. Easily consolidate and prepare data for analysis without any engineering.
Internal
Founder: Arisa Amano, Bob Remeika
Yammer Role: Director of Product Marketing, Engineer
Capital Raised: $16M
Investors: Craft Ventures
Stage: Series A
Internal offers a tool that helps companies resolve customer issues.
Abl Schools
Founder: Adam Pisoni
Yammer Role: Co-founder and CTO
Capital Raised: $12M
Investors: First Round Capital
Stage: Series A
Abl Schools is building a new kind of school operations software that helps school leaders better manage their time and resources.
Viable
Founder: Daniel Erickson, Jeffrey Erickson
Yammer Role: Senior Javascript Engineer
Capital Raised: $10.9M
Investors: Streamlined Ventures
Stage: Seed
Viable provides a platform that automates customer feedback analysis to inform business decisions with data-backed insights.
AdQuick
Founder: Fahim Ferdous
Yammer Role: Software Engineer
Capital Raised: $9.2M
Investors: Initialized Capital
Stage: Series A
AdQuick is the easiest way to plan, book, and measure out-of-home advertising.
Pocket Change
Founder: Amos Elliston
Yammer Role: Engineering
Capital Raised: $6.4M
Investors: First Round Capital
Stage: Series A
Pockets Change builds financial resilience with students, families, and educators.
Superframe
Founder: Derek Steer
Yammer Role: Analytics
Capital Raised: $5M
Investors: Designer Fund
Stage: Seed
Superframe is an artificial intelligence-powered software company to assist organizations optimize go-to-market technology stacks.
WAYV
Founder: Keith McCarty
Yammer Role: GM of Global Revenue
Capital Raised: $5M
Investors: Craft Ventures
Stage: Seed
WAYV is an automated, e-commerce platform serving California’s cannabis industry.
Jumpcam
Founder: David Stewart
Yammer Role: VP Product
Capital Raised: $2.7M
Investors: Trinity Ventures
Stage: Series A
Jumpcam is a mobile app that creates collaborative videos by compiling multiple videos into a single clip.
Wildr
Founder: Vidit Drolia
Yammer Role: Engineering Director
Capital Raised: $1M
Investors: Agya Ventures
Stage: Pre-Seed
Wildr is the world's first toxicity free social platform that empowers every creator to monetize in an instant.
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